Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12053
Chilches
Chilches: living in Castelló
Chilches offers 2674 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
3,199
Avg. summer temp
24.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#368 / 8133
Overall score
7.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 4.6/10
Average. Housing about 1,022 €/m²; cost of living at 46% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~52 min; airport ~49 min; Renfe ~4 min; coach ~15 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.5/10
Average. About 2,674 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.3°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 91% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 7.3/10
Better than other places. 8 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 90.2% of padrón; international residents 9.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.3/10
Future looks bright. Population +3.4% vs last year; registered unemployment +12.4% over the series; mean age 44.2; foreign residents 9.8%; property prices +8.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,650; Natura 2000 covers about 43.0% of the area (nearest site ~1.1 km).
Place location
Chilches in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.2
<16
13.4%
16–64
65.5%
65+
21.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,417 (90.2%)
Foreign residents: 262 (9.8%)
- Romania: 93
- Morocco: 40
- Colombia: 19
- Brazil: 11
- Italy: 7
- France: 6
- Germany: 5
- Ecuador: 5
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 135 · 37% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 46010 (18.9km)
315 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
91%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Castellón de la Plana
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Marjal y Estanys d`Almenara (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 1.1 km
- 02Marjal de Nules-Burriana (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 5.7 km
- 03L´Estany (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 8.6 km
- 04Sierra Espadà (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 8.6 km
- 05La Dehesa (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 11.7 km
Day trip
- 06Marjal de Rafalell y Vistabella (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 26 km
- 07La Esperanza (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 29.2 km
- 08Ermitorio de la Magdalena (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 31.9 km
- 09Desert de les Palmes (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 32 km
- 10El Quadre de Santiago (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 32.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Chilches
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Chilches you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6.1%
SEPE unemployed
127
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,489
Self-employed (approx.)
251
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€5,418,000
Expenses
€5,418,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Ismael Minguet Teresa (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 51.2 km · 49 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Valencia) · 60.9 km · 52 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 45.5 km · 42 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 44.7 km · 42 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 81.3 km · 105 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CHILCHES/XILXES · 1.1 km · 4 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'Autobusos de la Vall d'Uixó · 7.6 km · 15 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
1,500
469 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
309
97 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
211
66 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
11
7 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2674 sunshine hours
Chilches averages about 2674 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~43%
About 43% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 91%
SETELECO reports 91% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Chilches
Chilches is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 3,601 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2601 €/m². Compare Chilches with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12053 · CP 12053 · lat 39.77968729782625, lon -0.181071332304597 · 801 m · Income: €30,952